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Originally Posted by Dottore
Not to hijack—but what all should go into the sub-floor?
I ask because I had a hardwood floor installed in my basement, and the hardwood is always ice-cold to the touch—even when the room is completely warm. (This makes for very cold feet.) I have the distinct impression something was left out.
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Solid hardwood flooring should not be installed on on top of a concrete slab in a basement. An engineered hardwood floor would be a better choice. If you didn't install some type of vapor barrier on top of the concrete slab, you will have problem with water vapor entering the hardwood.
As for the coldness of the hardwood floor, a radiant heating system installed underneath the hardwood flooring would have been a good solution.